chendrak's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Maggie
Beneficiary's Name: Stefan
VJ Member: chendrak
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2015-09-15
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Immigration Checklist for Maggie & Stefan:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-01-10 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-01-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-07-25 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2014-08-20 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-08-22 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-08-29 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-09-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-09-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-09-30 |
| US Entry : |
2014-11-08 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
The interview was very relaxed. Got there super early (45 mins before my actual appointment) and was let in immediately. The whole process took less than 30 minutes. That is: Standing in line outside, going through security and then 3 different counters within the consulate. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 193 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 253 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2014-11-08 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The guys at the airport were very cool and very down to earth. We had a nice chat while one of them was processing my K1. Altogether a very, very pleasant experience! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2014-12-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-01-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-09-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2015-09-11 |
| Comments : |
No interview. Everything went smoothly, just had to wait a little longer than expected. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-12-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-01-08 |
| Approved Date : |
2015-02-11 |
| Date Card Received : |
2015-02-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 68 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-03-04 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2015-03-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 16 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 24, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
I have to agree with all the other reviews on Frankfurt:
Everybody was super friendly, including the security guards at the entrance.
My appointment was scheduled for 9:30am. As I was a little nervous, I got to the consulate super early (8:45am) and there were already about 15 people waiting in the "non-immigrant visa" line. Luckily I was here for my K-1 visa so I could skip that whole line and wait in the "all others" line. And in that line only 2 people were in front of me. After being called to window 2, I handed over my passport and the girl inside put a sticker on the back of it. She told me to enter the building next to her to go through security. 5 minutes later I had already cleared security and followed the path towards the big building.
Inside, I went to the little information desk and handed over my DS-160 confirmation page. The guy there gave me a sheet of paper detailing the whole process I was about to go through and directed me to go to window 22 immediately.
When I got there, the guy was already waiting for me with my file. He checked if all the paperwork was complete and then asked me to sit down again and wait for my number to be called to window 19 or 21. I sat down for 2 minutes and was called to window 21.
The guy there took my fingerprints, handed me a brochure on domestic violence and showed me what I will receive in the mail, if my visa was approved. He then asked me to sit down again and wait for my number to be called again.
This time I had to wait about 5 minutes and I could see the vice consul go through our paperwork. I got a little nervous about the questions he was going to ask. He then called my name instead of my number and I went to his window. I expected him to conduct my interview in english, but he asked me in german how I was this morning and also did the rest of the interview in german. The questions he asked were:
Where did you meet?
Have you ever been to New York?
Has she ever been here?
Does her family live there as well?
Did you meet her family?
Then he showed me a picture of us together and asked me where that was.
That was it. He turned to his computer, typed something and then told me that my visa was approved and I should get it in the mail within the next 7 working days.
I left the consulate at around 9:10am, 20 minutes before my scheduled interview time :D
Again, going through Frankfurt was a very, very pleasant experience! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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